Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia

Bolivia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.16 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.16 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
4.33 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200620231990: 4.3M tonnes1991: 4.4M tonnes1992: 4.5M tonnes1993: 4.6M tonnes1994: 4.8M tonnes1995: 4.9M tonnes1996: 4.7M tonnes1997: 4.8M tonnes1998: 5.2M tonnes1999: 5.4M tonnes2000: 5.2M tonnes2001: 5.1M tonnes2002: 5.9M tonnes2003: 5.6M tonnes2004: 6.4M tonnes2005: 6.8M tonnes2006: 6.5M tonnes2007: 6.5M tonnes2008: 6.5M tonnes2009: 6.5M tonnes2010: 8.1M tonnes2011: 7.2M tonnes2012: 7.2M tonnes2013: 7.2M tonnes2014: 6.8M tonnes2015: 7.2M tonnes2016: 7.7M tonnes2017: 7.5M tonnes2018: 7.4M tonnes2019: 8.1M tonnes2020: 8.3M tonnes2021: 8.4M tonnes2022: 8.6M tonnes2023: 9.2M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia stood at 9.16 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia peaked at 9.16 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million tonnes, in 1990.

Bolivia ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.77 million tonnes 4.33 million tonnes 5.44 million tonnes 10
2000s 6.10 million tonnes 5.11 million tonnes 6.83 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.44 million tonnes 6.80 million tonnes 8.13 million tonnes 10
2020s 8.61 million tonnes 8.26 million tonnes 9.16 million tonnes 4

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  1. 43 Myanmar 10.60 million tonnes compare
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  3. 45 Philippines 9.65 million tonnes compare
  4. 47 Italy 9.05 million tonnes compare
  5. 48 Paraguay 8.34 million tonnes compare
  6. 49 Burkina Faso 8.18 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million tonnes in 1990.
How does Bolivia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Bolivia ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.